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Date: | Sunday 6 May 2012 |
Time: | 07:40 LT |
Type: | Bushby Mustang II |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | C-FDTU |
MSN: | 20 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Pitt Meadows Airport - CYPK, BC -
Canada
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Pitt Meadows Airport - CYPK |
Destination airport: | Vernon Regional Airport - CYVK |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:After a second takeoff attempt from Pitt Meadows Airport - CYPK, British Columbia, on a planned trip to Vernon Regional Airport - CYVK, British Columbia, the engine of a Bushby Mustang II homebuilt aircraft (built by W. Hobbensieken) lost power during a steep left turn at an altitude of app. 60 metres. The aircraft coasted to the ground and crashed in a ditch near the runway and was destroyed by fire.
The pilot was airlifted to hospital with minor burns and undetermined injuries to his neck and back.
Sources:
CADAORS #2012P0599
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=610ec7d2-fa32-4773-9556-0f51634e41e2]
http://www.globaltvbc.com/small+aircraft+crashes+at+pitt+meadows+airport/6442635227/story.html
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3453/3860073587_4dfdde7f59_b.jpg (photo, credit: spotter Tim)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-May-2012 13:39 |
gerard57 |
Added |
07-May-2012 15:37 |
Geno |
Updated [Source] |
08-May-2012 05:11 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
07-Aug-2012 13:57 |
Anon. |
Updated [Narrative] |